Since his elevation to [[metropolitan]], Metr. Paul has been active in ordination of his [[clergy]]. He has, through mid 2008, performed 24 ordinations to the holy diaconate and to the holy priesthood in Aleppo and in Turkey. He was appointed, in September 2005, representative of the Patriarchate of Antioch to the official theological discussions between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He also was commissioned by the Patriarch to minister the region of Hatay in Turkey that is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate.

Since his elevation to [[metropolitan]], Metr. Paul has been active in ordination of his [[clergy]]. He has, through mid 2008, performed 24 ordinations to the holy diaconate and to the holy priesthood in Aleppo and in Turkey. He was appointed, in September 2005, representative of the Patriarchate of Antioch to the official theological discussions between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He also was commissioned by the Patriarch to minister the region of Hatay in Turkey that is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate.

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He was kidnapped in Aleppo along with the Syriac Orthodox archbishop John Ibrahim on April 22nd 2013.

* Sunday of Orthodoxy [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent01-7-1.pdf The Icon & The Vision of God]

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* Sunday of Orthodoxy [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent01-7-1.pdf The Icon & The Vision of God][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent01-7-2.pdf The Vision of God][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent01-7-3.pdf Orthodoxy through the Past and into the Future]

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[http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent01-7-2.pdf The Vision of God]

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[http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent01-7-3.pdf Orthodoxy through the Past and into the Future]

* Sunday of Gregory Palamas [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent02-7-1.pdf Sin from a Palamite View and from a Rational view]

* Sunday of Gregory Palamas [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent02-7-1.pdf Sin from a Palamite View and from a Rational view]

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* Veneration of the Cross [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent03-7-1.pdf Is Christ the last Christian]

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* Veneration of the Cross [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent03-7-1.pdf Is Christ the last Christian][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent03-7-2.pdf The Eternal Wooden Altar]

* Sunday of St John Climacus [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent04-7-1.pdf Prayer and fasting][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent04-7-2.pdf Faith and Pain]

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* Sunday of St John Climacus [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent04-7-1.pdf Prayer and fasting]

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* Sunday of St Mary of Egypt [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent05-7-1.pdf The Pleasurable or the Wearisome][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent05-7-2.pdf The Blood of Christ and our Baptism]

* Sunday of the Paralytic [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent03-7-1.pdf The Living and Life-Giving Word]

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* Sunday of the Samaritan [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent04-7-1.pdf Who is Jesus Christ Risen from the Dead and Living Eternally]

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* Sunday of the Blind Man [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent05-7-1.pdf Pain & the Resurrection][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent05-7-2.pdf The Christening of Creation]

* The Feast of the Archangels [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/min-11-08-1.pdf Who Are You]

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Great Friday (Mattin)[http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/hw6-fr-a-1.pdf The Golgotha of History]

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==Articles==

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Great Saturday (Mattin) [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/hw7-sa-a-1.pdf The Death of God & the Life of Man]

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* Metropolitan Paul's lecture as Dean of St John Damascene Institute of theology - Balamand, at the opening of the academic year 98 - 99 [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/writings/eng_who%20is%20the%20theologian.pdf Who is the Theologian]

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* Metropolitan Paul's lecture, at Cambridge University Autumn 2002, addressing the students of the master degree program [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/writings/eng_interpreting%20john%20chap.%203.pdf The Scope of Knowledge and that of Faith]

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* Metropolitan Paul's lecture, November 8th 2002, addressing the members of the Orthodox Institute at Camvridge University and memvers of St Alban & Peter Fellowship [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/writings/eng_fleshly%20psychic%20spiritual%20man.pdf Fleshly, Psychic and Spiritual Man - Flesh’s and Soul’s Warfare - According to the Apostle Paul and St John Chrysostom]

* Metropolitan Paul's lecture at the International Peace Conference in Aachen - Germany, September 7th 2003, organized by St Egidio Community [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/writings/eng_religiosity%20&%20fondamentalism.pdf Symphony and Heterophony Among Religions-Demarcation Line between Religiosity and Fundamentalism-]

Life

Metropolitan Paul (Rami) Yazigi was born in 1959 in the coastal city of Lattakya (Syria) into a very devout Christian family. After graduating from the secondary school, where he excelled in his studies, he entered the University of Tishreen and pursued courses for a Civil Engineering degree. While at the university, he was active in youth ministry, sunday school, and Byzantine music training. In 1985, he was ordained a deacon. After graduating, he studied theology at the University of Thessaloniki, graduating in 1989 with a Master's degree and in 1992 with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theology, with excellence. His thesis, written in Greek, has been published as a book titled: Eschatology & Ethics: The Eschatological Foundations of the Life in Christ According to St. John Chrysostom (Thessaloniki, Greece, 1992). He also studied Byzantine music and iconography in Greece and at Mount Athos.

Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo

In 1992, Metr. Paul was ordained to the priesthood and began teaching patrology, ethics, and homiletics at the St. John of Damascus Institute at the University of Balamand in Lebanon. In 1994, he was elevated to the dignity of archimandrite. From 1994 to 2001 he served as Dean of the Institute of Theology. In 1999, the Holy Synod commended him for his work at the Institute. On October 2, 2000, he was elected Metropolitan of Aleppo by the Holy Synod of the Church of Antioch. His election was followed by his consecration as bishop at Mariamieh Cathedral in Damascus on October 20. He was enthroned in Aleppo on October 22.

Since his elevation to metropolitan, Metr. Paul has been active in ordination of his clergy. He has, through mid 2008, performed 24 ordinations to the holy diaconate and to the holy priesthood in Aleppo and in Turkey. He was appointed, in September 2005, representative of the Patriarchate of Antioch to the official theological discussions between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He also was commissioned by the Patriarch to minister the region of Hatay in Turkey that is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate.

He was kidnapped in Aleppo along with the Syriac Orthodox archbishop John Ibrahim on April 22nd 2013.